Pennsylvania - Keystone Home Energy Loan Program
Applicable Sectors: Residential and Low-Income Residential
Summary:
Funded by the Pennsylvania Treasury Department and administerd by AFC First, the Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) is a low-interest loan program for homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient. Many efficiency improvements are covered by the program, including improvements to heating and cooling systems, upgrades to windows, doors, insulation and siding and upgrades of lighting and ceiling fans. In addition, this loan covers the purchase and installation of solar, wind and geothermal systems. Learn more...
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Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) - Loans and Loan Guarantees
Applicable Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government and Agricultural
Summary:
The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) issues funding solicitations to support advanced energy research and deployment projects, and to assist businesses interested in locating or expanding advanced energy operations in Pennsylvania. PEDA's April 2005 solicitation offered $10 million in grants, loans and loan guarantees to support in-state projects, manufacturing or research involving solar energy; wind; low-impact hydropower; geothermal; biologically-derived methane gas, including landfill gas; biomass; fuel cells; coal-mine methane; waste coal; integrated gasification combined cycle, and; demand management measures, including recycled energy and energy recovery, energy efficiency and load management. Learn more...
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Adams Electric Cooperative - Energy Resource Conservation (ERC) and Supplemental Loan Program
Applicable Sectors: Residential
Summary:
Adams Electric Cooperative offers financing to help its residential customers increase the energy efficiency of their homes through their Energy Resource Conservation (ERC) and Supplemental Loan Program. Loans are processed by credit application, credit check, credit tests and credit documents. Residents who qualify for a loan can borrow up to $25,000 with terms of 1-7 years for installations in either existing or new houses. The loan can be used to finance a variety of heating/cooling systems and weatherization projects. Learn more...
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Pennsylvania - Metropolitan Edison Company SEF Loans (FirstEnergy Territory)
Applicable Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, Metropolitan Edison Territory of FirstEnergy
Summary:
FirstEnergy (formerly GPU) established the Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund in 2000 with an initial contribution of $5.7 million. The fund is administered by the Berks County Community Foundation. The majority of funding available from the Metropolitan Edison Company SEF takes the form of investments made in businesses pursuing one or more of the fund's objectives. These funds typically will be distributed as loans or equity investments. Learn more...
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Pennsylvania - Penelec SEF of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Loan Program (FirstEnergy Territory)
Applicable Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Penelec Service Territory of FirstEnergy
Summary:
FirstEnergy (formerly GPU) established the Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund and the Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund in 2000. The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies in Johnstown, Pennsylvania administers the Penelec component of the Fund, which has assets of approximately $9.1 million. Learn more...
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Pennsylvania - SEF of Central Eastern Pennsylvania Loan Program (PP&L Territory)
Applicable Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Local Government, State Government and (PP&L Service Territory)
Summary:
The Sustainable Energy Fund of Central Eastern Pennsylvania (SEF) disburses a limited number of grants and loans to organizations seeking funding for projects consistent with the Fund’s mission "to promote research and invest in clean and renewable energy technologies, energy conservation, energy efficiency and sustainable energy enterprises that provide opportunities and benefits for PP&L ratepayers." Research projects are not eligible for grant financing. Learn more...
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Pennsylvania - Sustainable Development Fund Commercial Financing Program (PECO Territory)
Applicable Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Schools and PECO Service Territory
Summary:
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission created the Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) in its final order of the PECO Energy electric utility restructuring proceeding. The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. (TRF), which was formed in 1985 to build wealth and opportunity for low-wealth communities and low- and moderate-income individuals, administers the SDF. Learn more...
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Pennsylvania - West Penn Power SEF Commercial Loan Program
Applicable Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, Construction, Retail Supplier and West Penn Power Service Territory
Summary:
The West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF) promotes the use of renewable energy and clean energy among commercial, industrial, institutional and residential customers in the West Penn market region. Eligible projects include energy produced from solar, wind, low-impact hydro, and sustainable biomass such as closed-loop biomass and biomass gasification. Clean energy refers to advanced technologies, including landfill gas and fuel cells, which use fossil fuels but have significantly lower emissions and waste than current commercialized technologies and fuels derived from waste. Learn more...
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